Branca Tower
The Torre Branca, a slender metal made tower, stands out next to the Triennale Building, inside the Parco Sempione, right in the city centre. This tower, formerly named Littoria and inaugurated on August 10th 1933, was built on the occasion of the Fifth Triennale Exhibition of Decorative Arts following architect's Giò Ponti design. It is a 108.6 metres high metal prism totally made of steel tubular scaffolding (something quite unusual since at that time iron sections were generally used). Almost all connections are made through electric weldings. This hexagonal prism has a larger base and gets tighter the higher it gets. In the summer of 1997 the tower was re-opened to the public, after thorough works of renovation carried out by the "Fratelli Branca" company. At the bottom of the tower is located Just Cavalli Cafè, a famous cocktail bar . You can also enjoy a full view on major monuments of our town: Arco della Pace, Castello Sforzesco and the Cathedral, it is in fact a unique location to appreciate Milan's skyline. At the height of 97 metres you will find the belvedere platform and the lighthouse lantern. The panoramic lift will take approximately 90 seconds to take you to the belvedere platform (99 metres high).
